Hampshire · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Abbotswood, Hampshire
Grease trap cleaning for commercial sites in Abbotswood and across Hampshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- Washing-up water that won’t drain away
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- Grease setting in the kitchen pipework
Grease trap cleaning in Abbotswood, done properly
A clean trap means flowing drains and no foul smells. We empty the built-up grease and food solids and the chambers and baffles cleaned, and check the trap is working properly. If you have scheduled grease trap emptying and sinks that drain slowly, we can help, from restaurants and takeaways, under-sink grease traps and pot wash sinks onwards.
For a kitchen in or near Abbotswood, the visit is planned ahead, around opening times and the journey, and the deep clean is the same as anywhere: walls, floors, ceilings and equipment.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we are fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Abbotswood (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- Written report with pictures
- Price
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by grease trap cleaning, and we’d rather say so up front. It doesn’t solve:
- Drains that need jetting rather than trap cleaning
- A grease trap that is too small for the kitchen
- Blockages further down the drainage network
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Pot wash sinks
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Under-sink grease traps
- Inline grease traps
- School and care home kitchens
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Abbotswood
Some jobs are bigger than they look, and some smaller. The main factors:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- How easy every part is to reach
- The scale of the work
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, and a neglected system can mean more work. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- A few general shots of the system
- Your last certificate, test record or report
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and many jobs can be priced from that alone.
Nearby places to Abbotswood
Other services in Abbotswood
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We are happy to deal with either side, and the report can go to both.
Common problems we fix in Abbotswood
Food scraps go down the sink with the washing-up water. It settles in the trap as solids and takes up space.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- Washing-up water that won’t drain away
- An inline trap or interceptor due for cleaning
- A small trap that fills too quickly
If you run a care home or healthcare kitchen near Abbotswood (the nearest hospital is Romsey Community Hospital, about 1.1 miles south), a grease trap on a set schedule avoids a blocked drain mid-service.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether VAT is included
- If the quote is a fixed price or an estimate
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
What your team can do, and what needs us
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Your own staff can handle the daily basics: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
Leave it or put it right?
Grease that gets past the trap does not disappear. It can build up in the drains and join fatbergs in the sewer. Keeping it in the trap, and emptying the trap, is the responsible thing to do. If the system at a site near Abbotswood fails, there may be nowhere nearby to move to.
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. For a fixed quote, call 0345 646 2711, or email photos, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why Abbotswood businesses choose us
- A fixed price before any work starts
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Photo reports with every job
- Out-of-hours work and a 24/7 emergency line
Read what affects the cost or our accreditations.
Your questions about grease trap cleaning in Abbotswood
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Abbotswood?
In Abbotswood, it’s Test Valley council that carries out food hygiene inspections. How often a business is inspected depends on the council’s risk rating for it, so the kitchen needs to be ready at any time.
Can school kitchens in Abbotswood be cleaned in the holidays?
Yes. The holidays are the usual time for school work. With about 5 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Abbotswood, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
What paperwork should we keep on file?
Visit reports, certificates and your in-house cleaning logs. They’re what an insurer, fire officer or EHO may ask for, so keep them together and easy to find.
Do you work with multi-site operators?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we’ll quote them together.
What do you do with what you remove?
We contain it and take it with us. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
What do you do with the waste?
It’s removed from site when we leave. Your staff do not have to handle it after we’ve finished.
Do the sinks have to be out of use during the clean?
For the length of the clean, yes. The clean takes anything from under an hour to a few hours, depending on the trap, and we time it to suit you.
How regularly does a grease trap need emptying?
It varies. We look at how full the trap is and how quickly it fills and we’ll advise on timing.
Grease trap cleaning in Abbotswood: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 18 pubs and bars and about 5 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses across Abbotswood and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Wherever food is prepared there, a periodic deep clean and a clear grease trap keep things in order. It’s Test Valley council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Abbotswood. The state of floors, drains and hard-to-reach corners all feeds into the inspection. A cleaning log that includes deep cleans and grease trap visits shows the work is planned.
If you run a kitchen in an older building near Abbotswood, such as a historic house like Mottisfont Abbey (about 3.2 miles north-west), older drains make a working grease trap all the more important. A summer deep clean suits schools such as Cupernham Infant School, as the kitchen can be stripped back with no lunches to serve.
Abbotswood is about 1 mile north of Romsey, in Hampshire. Sites in Abbotswood get the same service as everywhere we cover: a survey first, a fixed quote, work timed around your hours and a report with photos. Our Hampshire coverage runs to 683 places, and Abbotswood is one of them. You can also see our page for Southampton, roughly 7 miles from Abbotswood.
Our technicians cover all of SO51 for grease trap cleaning and the streets around it. If you need grease trap cleaning at premises on Cupernham Lane, Treviglio Close and Battenberg Close or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Abbotswood: Belbins (1 mile north-west), Braishfield (1 mile north-east), Crampmoor (1 mile east), Gosport (2 miles east) and Lower Slackstead (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (8 miles north-east), Eastleigh (7 miles south-east), Andover (14 miles north), Totton (6 miles south), Chandler's Ford (5 miles east) and Hedge End (10 miles south-east).
What’s near Abbotswood
In Abbotswood, that means kitchens and buildings near The Dog & Crook pub, The Romsey School and The Romsey School and the streets around them. Abbotswood’s nearest station is Romsey station, roughly 1.1 miles south. Nearby you will also find King Johns House (1.3 miles south-west) and Romsey Community Hospital (1.1 miles south). The countryside around Abbotswood includes Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
What happens on the day
There’s very little for your team to do on the day. A contact on site lets us in at the agreed time and points us to the system, and we take it from there. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Pictures of the system and its access let us plan the work in Abbotswood before we set off.
- First, we find the trap and look at its connections.
- We make sure nothing drains into the trap.
- Grease and solids are removed from the trap.
- We clean every part of the inside.
- We refit it, run water through and remove the waste.
How to prepare
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
There’s no standard price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from photos or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.